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Re: 2012-13 NBA Random Thoughts Thread IX: Ode to Joy

Pacers-Hawks game fewest viewers by over half mil. Why doesn't that surprise me.

Not surprising. Some of the reason was the time slot. Early afternoon especially as we get into better weather is not a good timeslot. But yes if all the games were in equal time slots and each game was equally close - I believe the pacers vs hawks would still get the lowest ratings.

"straighten up kid, or you are going in timeout"
"straighten up kid, or you will lose TV for a week"
"straighten up kid, or you are grounded for a week"

but
"straighten up kid, or you are going to Cleveland"

seems a little harsh.

The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!)

Re: 2012-13 NBA Random Thoughts Thread IX: Ode to Joy

Not surprising. Some of the reason was the time slot. Early afternoon especially as we get into better weather is not a good timeslot. But yes if all the games were in equal time slots and each game was equally close - I believe the pacers vs hawks would still get the lowest ratings.

I chalk it up to the early time slot too, but I wonder what the local numbers were, probably not very good. Indianapolis just doesn't care much for the NBA.

Re: 2012-13 NBA Random Thoughts Thread IX: Ode to Joy

It looks like Game 2, Game 3, and Game 5 against Orlando last year and game 3 against the Bulls the previous year would have all been on FSI. I can't find any easily accessible place that the game networks are listed for any of the playoff games before that.

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Re: 2012-13 NBA Random Thoughts Thread IX: Ode to Joy

Last year's game #4 between the Pacers and Heat was on a Sunday afternoon and the ratings were high enough to be about equal to what the Colts receive for a typical regular season game. That was the highest ratings since 2004 for the pacers

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Re: 2012-13 NBA Random Thoughts Thread IX: Ode to Joy

Among the options being considered by the Toronto Raptors as they weigh the futures of team president Bryan Colangelo and coach Dwane Casey is making a run at Phil Jackson, according to sources with knowledge of Toronto's thinking.

Now that heavyweight sports executive Tim Leiweke has been hired as the new president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment -- the Canadian conglomerate that owns and operates the Raptors, NHL's Maple Leafs and Toronto FC in Major League Soccer -- Toronto's chances of successfully luring Jackson north of the border appear to be much more realistic.

Sources told ESPN.com this week that the Raptors have interest in talking with Jackson about the Pat Riley-style role he craves in charge of a team's basketball operations. ESPN.com reported last week that Jackson, after nearly two seasons in retirement, is itching to return to the NBA next season, preferably in a role similar to Riley's in Miami that allows him to oversee both the basketball department and the coaching staff or perhaps as a high-level consultant such as Jerry West in Golden State.

Leiweke is a major player in the sports industry and Jackson is very familiar with his work in Los Angeles, where Leiweke helped get the Staples Center built for the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers as well as the NHL's Kings. Leiweke also has a longstanding working relationship with Lakers executive Jeanie Buss, Jackson's fiancee.

Re: 2012-13 NBA Random Thoughts Thread IX: Ode to Joy

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L.A. Lakers star Steve Nash thinks he has a good reason NOT to pay child support -- if he does, he thinks his ex-wife will spoil the kids with limos and other luxuries.

Nash is locked in a legal war with Alejandra Nash over their 3 kids. She currently lives in Arizona, where a judge handled their divorce and ruled she was not entitled to child support. She's appealing the ruling and we now know what they're arguing over.

Steve convinced the divorce judge -- Alejandra doesn't need child support because he made her a millionaire 5 times over in the divorce settlement. On top of that, she pulls in more than $30k a month.

For her part, Alejandra says Steve makes a million bucks more than her every month, and it's unfair he's not forced to use some of it for the benefit of their kids.

Steve is saying he's paying plenty -- 90% of medical, school and extracurricular activities, and 82% of the nanny's $2k a month salary. He says he's worried if he pays more, she's an excessive spender who will spoil and damage the kids with crazy luxuries.

But there's more going on here. As we previously reported ... Alejandra wants to move to L.A. but Steve is objecting. It's really weird, because the b-baller has said he chose to go to the Lakers rather than the Knicks so he could be closer to his kids.

There's one thing for sure ... if Alejandra moved to L.A., Steve would probably get socked with a big child support bill -- that's just the way it works in California.